The Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is granted as a result of presumed herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's PCT was manifest within one year after his last day of service and is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure, meeting all criteria for service connection on a presumptive basis.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1421936
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What this means for you
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